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Meet the man who wants to be Arizona’s first Jewish governor

JL;DR SUMMARY Aaron Lieberman, an Arizona state representative and former entrepreneur, is running to become Arizona's first Jewish governor. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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EducationJusticeDemocratic CandidatesGovernor RaceJewish GovernorBipartisanshipArizonaAaron LiebermanState Elections

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Phoenix, Arizona, United States
"Aaron Lieberman, an Arizona state representative who flipped a Republican-held district in 2018, is hoping he can defy expectations once again as he embarks on a newly launched bid for statewide office."
Paradise Valley, Arizona, United States
"Rabbi John Linder of Temple Solel, a Reform synagogue in Paradise Valley, where Lieberman is a congregant, told JI."
Tempe, Arizona, United States
"Three political science professors in Arizona who were asked to assess his prospects two in Tucson and one in Tempe told JI they knew nothing about Liebermans campaign or had never heard of him."
Tucson, Arizona, United States
"Three political science professors in Arizona who were asked to assess his prospects two in Tucson and one in Tempe told JI they knew nothing about Liebermans campaign or had never heard of him."
Nogales, Arizona, United States
"With the primaries just under a year away, Lieberman is in for an arduous primary battle as he goes up against two Democrats who have already declared Katie Hobbs, the secretary of state, and Marco Lpez, the former mayor of Nogales."
Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"He visited Israel two years ago on a delegation to open an Arizona trade office in Tel Aviv, and during his first year in office supported a bill combating efforts to boycott the Jewish state."
Israel
"As a Jewish person, Ill always stand up for and believe in Israel, in terms of my day-to-day work as a legislator and even being governor, Lieberman told JI."

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